What was found
DURING INSPECTION IAW AD 2016-23-03, THE TURBO CHARGER V-BAND WAS FOUND CRACKED. THE CLAMP HAD BEEN REPLACED 302.5 HRS. PREVIOUS IAW MSB 40NG-046/1.
- Difficulty date
- January 13, 2017
- Submitted
- January 13, 2017
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N846T
- Make and model
- Diamon DA42NG
- Aircraft serial
- 40N169
- Aircraft time
- 1,884 hours
- Engine
- Austro E4
- Engine time
- 2,264 hours
- System (JASC)
- 8120 · Exhaust Turbocharger
- Part
- Clamp
- Part number
- D4490812603
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Turbo Charger
- Part time
- 302 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.